Not Simple: Dan Minnich, Making Adventure Accessible for Everyone
From Not Simple by Wendy Bittner & Rebecca Scott
November 3, 2025 · 33 min · Season 5 · Episode 14
About this episode
Dan Minnich discusses making outdoor adventures accessible for people with disabilities through Waypoint Adventure.
Dan Minnich is the co-founder and Executive Director of Waypoint Adventure, an organization creating outdoor adventure programs for people with disabilities in the greater Boston area and western North Carolina. Waypoint's mission is to challenge people with disabilities to discover their purpose, talents, and strengths through the transforming power of adventure. For Dan, accessibility often comes down to something simple: extending an invitation. Rebecca and Dan explore what adventure education is and why making it accessible matters. Dan challenges common assumptions about barriers, how adventure activities become powerful teaching moments for perseverance and problem-solving, and how everyone can find success on the same adventure in different ways. Learn more: waypointadventure.org Additional resource: moveunitedsport.org
People in this episode
Hosts: Wendy Bittner, Rebecca Scott
Guest: Dan Minnich
Topics covered
- accessibility
- outdoor adventure
- disabilities
- education
- perseverance
- problem-solving
Keywords
- adventure education
- accessibility
- disabilities
- Waypoint Adventure
- outdoor programs
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Waypoint Adventure, moveunitedsport.org
Places: Boston, North Carolina
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